Healthy Landscapes / Life on Land
Explore research from across disciplines focused on the Earth’s terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and the biodiversity they sustain
Sustaining land and the life it supports
Global pressures of climate change and population growth are putting unprecedented pressure on the planet’s natural capital that supports food, water and energy security, the foundations of societal health and wellbeing.
Explore research from across disciplines focused on the Earth’s terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and the biodiversity they sustain. Learn how researchers are working with communities to co-design solutions to the challenges they face, including degraded land and soils, and how technological advancements are supporting more sustainable agricultural practices.
Agriculture and technology
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Ecosystems and biodiversity
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Peatlands of Dartmoor
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Temperate rainforests in the UK
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Wetlands: a real climate solution
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Biodiversity and land-use change in the British Isles
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Human impacts on biodiversity
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Europe's lost forests
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First global classification of Earth’s ecosystems
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Amazon forests and climate change
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Water security in the agricultural landscapes of Turkey
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Societal Impacts of Glacier Melt in the Andes
Evidence Summaries supporting healthy landscapes
Environmental intelligence and sensors
Regulators and stakeholders are demanding more real-time data. We are increasingly becoming data-rich and information poor. The University of Plymouth has a national and international track record in specific areas of data acquisition, interpretation and visualisation of environmental data.
By drawing these strengths together, our experts can deliver the next generation of environmental monitoring and assessment, particularly as we increasingly move towards the need for real-time data and response to the challenges faced across all ecosystems, from life on land to life below water.
Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS)
CRISPS brings together a vibrant community of transdisciplinary researchers, working towards addressing the challenge of sustainably feeding a global population of 9 billion. Founded upon research excellence in aquaculture, agricultural technology and soil health, and underpinned by investment in cutting-edge facilities, the Centre will create the critical mass required to ensure impactful research and real-world deployment in the UK and beyond.
Earth Smart
By bringing research directly into the field, working with farmers, landowners and communities, we are co-creating sustainable land management strategies. We are developing practical approaches to using advanced agri-tech and sensor technology to provide rapid, real-world data that can be applied at the right time and in the right place for productive, sustainable, healthy landscapes.
At Plymouth, we are bridging the gap between research and action – we are Earth Smart.
